Green Loop Implementation Plan

The Green Loop Implementation Plan will serve as a comprehensive, visual guide for advancing the Green Loop Trial. The plan will detail:

• Recommended Pathway Alignment – including plan-view maps and cross-sectional diagrams
• Public Engagement & Existing Conditions – a summary of community input and site assessments
• Trail Design Standards & Maintenance Guidelines – establishing consistent design and operational practices
• Cost Estimates & Acquisition Prioritization – providing phased implementation and property strategies
• Funding Strategies – identifying opportunities to support construction and long-term stewardship

The Green Loop Implementation Plan will be in alignment with goals and policies of the City of Kirkland Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS) Plan(PDF, 25MB). 

Help Shape the Green Loop's Look

The Green Loop is taking shape, and we’d love your input on its visual identity! We are developing a logo and wayfinding system to help people recognize and navigate the Green Loop. We’ve created several logo concepts, and we want to hear what you think! Take our short survey to share your first impressions, tell us what you like (or don’t like), and help us understand which designs best reflect the Green Loop’s connection to nature and community. The logo survey will be open until October 2, 2026.

Take the logo survey

Implementation Plan Outreach

• Online Survey and Map has closed! Thank you for the 874 responses that we received! We will be reviewing the data gathered and using it to inform the Implementation Plan.
• Community Presentations and Outreach:

  Thanks to those that joined us at the following presentations and outreach events:

  • DennyFest 2025, September 6, 2025
  • City Hall For All 2025, September 13, 2025
  • City Council Meeting, January 6, 2025

  Please join us at the following presentations and meetings for more information:

  • Park Board Meetings, Every third Wednesday of the month for general status updates, 7pm, various locations 
• Sign up for project updates: Email List

• No Eminent Domain
  No land will be taken by eminent domain for this project. All land acquisitions will be completely voluntary. If a property owner does not want to participate, we will explore other options.

• Easements and Acquisitions
  Voluntary easements and acquisitions will be pursued, completed only through appraised-value purchases or donation.

• Donations
  Monetary or land donations are welcomed. Please contact Mariah Murphy if you are interested in making donation.

• Property Valuation
  All acquisitions will be based on appraised value, not speculative market value.

• Big Finn Hill Park (King County Park)
• O.O. Denny Park
• Saint Edward State Park (Washington State Park)
• Juanita Heights Park
• Juanita Woodlands Park (King County Park)
• Juanita Beach Park

When will the Green Loop be built? 

Once the Green Loop Implementation Plan is completed and the community has a clear vision, the next steps will be taken to begin building out the Green Loop. This is a long-term project (20-30 years), so specific segments and improvements may be completed gradually, with full completion of the loop expected further in the future. Getting community insights and building a vision for the Green Loop together is the first step.

Who will maintain the pathways and trails for the Green Loop?

 The agencies responsible for the management, maintenance, and operations of each pathway and trail segment will be determined as a part of the project study.

What sort of activities will the Green Loop support?

The Green Loop will provide a range of recreation opportunities. The loop will be used by walkers, hikers, wildlife watchers, foragers, trail runners, and more as well as specific areas designated for mountain bikers.

Will mountain bikes be allowed?

Yes, to best balance all user needs safely, mountain biking will be allowed in designated areas of the Green Loop.

Will eminent domain be used?

No. Eminent domain will not be used to purchase any private land from unwilling sellers.

It looks like a trail or connection is being proposed through or close to my property. When will landowners be consulted?

At this early stage in the Green Loop planning process, everyone is invited to make suggestions about where to locate a new trail, using the interactive map (Coming Soon!). Property owners are encouraged to provide their initial feedback using this same tool. Later this fall and winter, the project team will use the public and property owner input we are currently gathering to evaluate and propose specific trail alignments. Throughout the planning process, the project team will continue to ask for input from community members and affected landowners to help guide the determination of any trail alignments.